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refuge

[ref-yooj] / ˈrɛf yudʒ /


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Ironically, only Branwell’s room, papered with sketches and poems, looks like an artist’s refuge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But even the most dedicated refuseniks will find themselves at times at the city’s neon-lit crossroads before a Broadway show, looking for a more-glamorous refuge than Olive Garden or Margaritaville.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In the months since the legal drama began, Lively and Reynolds have attempted to maintain a relatively low profile by taking refuge at their sprawling home in Pound Ridge in upstate New York.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Chowdhury said earth mounds have been built to provide refuge for tigers and other animals during highwater.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

We must sterilise all the imported earth between sunrise and sunset; we shall thus catch the Count at his weakest, and without a refuge to fly to.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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